About Fiction Connection

Click on the Fiction Connection link to access Bowker's readers' advisory service and get help finding your next great read!

Contents:

• Records describing adult fiction and biography titles. Some children's and young adult titles (aimed primarily at grades three and up) are also included.
• Coverage is generally from 1997 forward, although records for some older titles have been added if they are included in series, are by popular authors, or are classics.
• Cover art, reviews, excerpts, edition and award information, etc. for many titles.

Uses:

• Use Fiction Connection to find book suggestions based on books you've read, authors you like, or topics of interest.
• Identify books in a series and determine the order in which they should be read.

For more help:

• Quick Tour – View a screenshot walkthrough of Fiction Connection.
• Flash Tutorials – Watch these short Flash tutorials to learn how to find books that are similar to books you've already read and liked and to identify all books in a series and the order in which to read them.
• Training Handout
• Practice Q&A - See what types of questions can be answered using this database.  Includes step-by-step instructions on searching for the answer!
• System Requirements – Recommended plug-ins, screen resolution, and more.